<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I will go on record on the listserv as stating that for the most part, it is an unwise investment for public libraries to move to RFID. Even as prices have dropped per tag, if you are weeding your library correctly, you inventory will turn over quickly enough that it won't merit the cost. If you are running an academic library and your collection will remain static and generally only increase, it makes sense. It's an investment that would have lasting value.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The usefulness value of RFID greatly increases with the purchase of additional devices like a conveyor belt for sorting returns and self check scanning stations, etc. These are generally a large initial expense that most smaller libraries can't readily afford.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">On the whole, lacking deep pockets, there are other ways to spend tax payer money that can have greater impact.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">This is my humble opinion.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Ed<br><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Edward Worso<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Director<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Geauga County Public Library<br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Administrative Center<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">12701 Ravenwood Drive<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Chardon, Ohio 44024<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">440-286-6811 ext 2500 office<br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">440-226-4511 cell<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">440-286-7419 fax<br><a href="http://geaugalibrary.net/newsite/" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B10S-fE4Er8GTGx2WXhyUVY2VmM&revid=0B10S-fE4Er8GNGw4MFFXNlRWYlpEN1J3cWt2czZkVCtFRU1jPQ" height="61" width="194"></a><br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.geaugalibrary.net" target="_blank"></a></font></span><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Heidi Sutter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:heidi.sutter@norwalk.lib.oh.us" target="_blank">heidi.sutter@norwalk.lib.oh.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Collective brain, I am woefully ignorant when it comes to this stuff and i'm trying to learn a little more. The norwalk library is thinking of adding RFID tags to our materials and purchasing a wand from Tech Logic to increase our catalogs accuracy and
eventually add self checkout into the mix. Has anyone recently added RFID tags to a whole collection, we have around 50,000 items, can you tell me a little bit out how involved/how long it will take to RFID every item? best practices etc. <br>
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